Thomas Kuhn
American historian and philosopher of science whose The Structure of Scientific Revolutions introduced the concept of the paradigm shift into general discourse. He argued that science does not progress by simple accumulation but through revolutionary breaks in which one paradigm replaces another. It is the most cited academic book of the 20th century.
Works
- The Structure of Scientific RevolutionsHow scientific paradigms shift and alternate realities emerge in knowledge
- The Copernican RevolutionHistorical narrative of how European astronomy revolutionized human worldview
- The Essential TensionEssays exploring tension between innovation and tradition in scientific practice
- Black-Body Theory and the Quantum DiscontinuityHistorical analysis of quantum mechanics and its revolutionary emergence
- The Road Since StructureLater philosophical reflections on scientific revolutions and paradigm shifts